Stage Harbor Light

Stage Harbor Light was built in 1880.[1] It was discontinued in 1933, replaced by a skeleton tower 200 ft (60m) west which remains an active aid to navigation.[3] The original light helped to mark a vessel staging area anchorage (hence the name Stage Harbor) in deep water south of Harding's Beach used during periods of low visibility (fog) by vessels waiting to round Monomoy Point and Pollock Rip Channel. The lighthouse also lined up perfectly with the Chatham Twin Lights, making an effective range for Chatham Roads, the deep water channel crossing Nantucket Sound (aka so called Vineyard Sound before 1920) from south of Bishop & Clerks Reef off Point Gammon at Hyannis, Mass to the staging area. The original light is now a private residence. It sits at the entrance of what is still a busy harbor, used primarily by Chatham-based fishing fleets,[4] sailboats from the Stage Harbor and Monomoy yacht clubs,[5] and private craft owners.

Stage Harbor Light
(original)

US Coast Guard photo
Location	Chatham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°39′31.3″N 69°59′1.3″W
Year first constructed	1880
Deactivated	1933
Construction	Cast iron tower
Tower shape	Conical
Markings / pattern	White
Original lens	4th order Fresnel lens
Range	7 nautical mile
Characteristic	Fl W 6s

Stage Harbor Light (current)

Location	Chatham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°39′30.265″N 69°59′4.095″W
Year first constructed	1933
Deactivated	1933
Tower shape	Modular skeleton tower
Focal height	42 feet (13 m)
Range	7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 6s
USCG number	13860[1][2]